Methyl eugenol

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Methyl eugenol
Skeletal formula of methyl eugenol
Ball-and-stick model of the methyl eugenol molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,2-Dimethoxy-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)benzene
Other names
4-Allyl-1,2-dimethoxybenzene
Allylveratrol
4-Allylveratrol
Eugenol methyl ether
Methyleugenol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.022 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 202-223-0
KEGG
  • InChI=1S/C11H14O2/c1-4-5-9-6-7-10(12-2)11(8-9)13-3/h4,6-8H,1,5H2,2-3H3
  • COc1cc(ccc1OC)CC=C
Properties
C11H14O2
Molar mass 178.231 g·mol−1
Density 0.98 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Methyl eugenol (allylveratrol) is a phenylpropene, a type of phenylpropanoid compound, the methyl ether of eugenol. It is found in various essential oils.

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